Agromet Advisories

Farmers and all other farm managements are advised to follow the guidelines of Government of Bangladesh to avoid infection and social transmission of CORONA virus (COVID-19). Precautions and safety measures   should be taken up to prevent the Carona virus spread. Simple measures include social distancing, maintaining personal hygiene by washing hands with soap, wearing of face mask, drink hot water, stay at home and cleaning of implements and machinery. Farmers should not work in a group; consult with a doctor in case of any symptom. Please stay at home does not visit the field until it is very necessary.

Salient Weather Conditions & Forecast

As per the weather forecast of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) during next 24 hours’ weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the district. Day and night temperature may rise slightly over the district. As per the outlook issued by BMD for next 72 hours’ temperature may rise further. During last four days, no rainfall occurred over the district and as per the quantitative medium range weather forecast; there is a possibilities of light rainfall is likely during next five days.  Detail Agromet advisory are given below:

Boro paddy

Panicle Initiation to Soft Dough stages

• Maintain 2-3 inches standing water level of boro rice field from Panicle Initiation to Soft Dough.
• In case of bacterial leaf blight, stop application of urea fertilizer. In the initial stage of the disease, apply 60 gm MOP, 60 gm thiovit in 10 liters of water and apply on 5 decimal of the land. In case of disease before panicle initiation, 5 kg of potash fertilizer should be applied at top dressing per bigha.
• Neckblast disease may occur at this stage of boro paddy, so whether the disease is present in the paddy field or not, at the stage of Panicle Initiation, in 5 decimal of the land, 8 gm of Trooper / 6 gm of Nativo / Tricyclazole group approved fungicide should be mixed well in the afternoon in 10 liters of water for 5-7 days’ intervals should be sprayed twice.
• There is chance of stem borer in rice in the main field. If noticed, the pest may be identified and controlled by using light traps, if the infestation is high, use approved pesticides.
• Use light traps to control leaf-roller insects and perching on the ground. Avoid excessive use of urea fertilizer. If 25% of the leaves are damaged, apply one of the approved pesticides of Sevin 85 SP, Darsbun 20 EC or Mipcin 75 WP in the correct dosage.
• In case of thrips infestation, apply nitrogen fertilizer on the affected land. In case of high infestation apply 1.12 liters of malathion or 1.7 kg carbaryl or 1.12 kg isoprocarb / MIPC per hectare

• In case of infestation of eggplant tip and fruit borer insects, cut and destroy the affected tip along with the insects. Insect reproduction is likely to be greatly reduced by using pheromone traps. Use spray of approval dose of insecticides, if necessary or recommended local organic insecticides may be used.
• In case of fly infestation in pumpkin vegetables, use pheromone and poison traps together. Pesticides of alpha ciphermethrin group can be used.

• In case of powdery mildew in pumpkin vegetables, apply hexaconazole or mencozeb.

• In case of Aphid attack in vegetables, use the approved dose of Malathion group pesticide.

• In case of mite infestation in chili, 1 kg half-broken neem seeds in 20 liters of water for 24 hours and spray the water (after chopping) on ​​the underside of the leaves. If the infestation is severe, spray the spider mite 57 EC at the rate of 2.0 ml per liter of water or Vertimek 1.8 EC at the rate of 12 ml per 10 liters of water.
• Apply light irrigation.

Horticultural crops

• Farmers are advised to go for inter cultural operations in Fruit orchard.
• ​In case of symptoms of Sigatoka disease on banana leaves, 0.5 ml of Score or 2 g of Noin or Bavistin or 0.1 ml of Econazole / Folico should be mixed in every liter of water and sprayed 2-3 times at intervals of 15-20 days.
• In case of banana beetle infestation, apply Isoprocarb / MIPC group pesticides.
• If millibugs attack guava, apply approved pesticides. This insect can also be controlled by spraying powdered soap at the rate of 05 g per liter of water.
• Take necessary action in case of infestation of fruit flies in guava.
• Apply light irrigation.

Livestock

• Cattle should be fed with hay, raw grass and hand-made granular feed.

• Vaccine the cattle to prevent disease.
• Keep the cattle house dry and clean. Use mosquito nets or earthenware pots coils at room.

Poultry

• Vaccine the chickens regularly to prevent disease.
• Keep the poultry house dry and clean. Use mosquito nets or earthenware pots coils at room.

Fishery

• If there are deciduous trees on the banks of the pond, clean the leaves regularly.
• If the pond water is contaminated, change the water